Yuan Shu became the emperor, and this matter quickly fermented among the forces of many princes.

On the one hand, he was shocked by Yuan Shu's arrogance, and on the other hand, he coveted the jade seal in Yuan Shu's hands.

This is a symbol of status, and it is a necessary thing for orthodox inheritance.

If you can get the jade seal of the country, you will definitely be able to win the princes of all parties, so as to seek the world.

And now, Cao Cao took a fancy to this, and on the grounds of inheriting the jade seal of the country, he summoned the princes of the world and gathered in the Yangchuan area in northern Hebei to prepare to wage war against Yuan Shu.

Many princes such as Sun Ce of Eastern Wu, Lü Bu of Huaibei and Cao Cao's headquarters have long set up camp here.

Hundreds of thousands of troops, ready to move.

"Master Cao, this time we will fight together against the rebellious ministers and thieves, I don't know what your deployment is?"

Sun Ce sat on one side of the big tent, his eyes like torches, looking directly at Cao Cao who was sitting on the main seat.

Cao Cao laughed: "General Sun doesn't need to be in a hurry, Yuan Shu is the emperor this time, he is already killing himself, and breaking through Yuan Shu's army is just what God wills to do, so why should you and I be in a hurry?" ”

"Master Cao Meng, we are gathered here to discuss how to deal with Yuan Shu, what do you mean by not being in a hurry?" Lu Bu on the side was a little unhappy.

They came to dismantle Yuan Shu as soon as possible, so as to divide the territory again.

Now it's not pleasant to let them wait here.

Cao Cao laughed again: "Everyone, everyone, although I don't have a good plan yet, but now I am not in a hurry, Yuan Shu has just become the emperor, the foundation is unstable, and there is a lot of time left for us." ”

"If you and I join forces to besiege it, the odds are good, but it's not a long-term solution."

Sun Ce clasped his fists at Cao Cao: "Hmph, after Yuan Shu broke away from Yuan Shu, I annexed Danyang Taishou and Guangling Taishou, and now Yuan Shu is staring at me very closely, if the master of Cao Meng can't come up with any clever plan, then I can only go back and discuss it myself." ”

"Hey, don't worry, General Sun." Cao Cao hurriedly stopped Sun Ce, and then said in a deep voice: "Since all the generals are so anxious, then I have a note here, I don't know if you want to hear it!" ”

"Lord Cao, but it doesn't hurt to say it!"

Cao Cao sat up straight and said, "General Sun, you can go back to Jiangdong and encroach on Yuan Shu's forces from the east step by step, General Lu can go to Huaibei to attack, and I will confront Yuan's army head-to-head!" ”

After saying this, everyone was speechless, after all, what Cao Cao said was their own place, which had a deep foundation, and it was safe to fight.

Everyone had no objections, and then they had to sing and dance, accompanied by wine and meat.

The gathering of princes from all walks of life soon reached Yuan Shu's ears.

Above the lobby, a group of military generals and ministers were discussing countermeasures.

"Ladies and gentlemen, now all the princes are eyeing us, I don't know what good plan you Aiqing has?"

Yuan Shu was not afraid in his heart, but he controlled most of the south and Jianghuai and many regions in the north, which can be described as a large number of generals.

It's just that others are ready to do it, and he can't just look at it.

"Your Majesty, our side has just experienced a big war, and now the soldiers have not yet cultivated, so it is not suitable to fight again, not to mention that Danyang, Guangling and other places have been lost, and a large area of land in Jiangdong has fallen into the hands of the local government, which is not far from where we are, which is really dangerous!"

"Oh? I don't know what Aiqing's high opinion is? Yuan Shu looked at his subordinates and asked very casually.

"Leave northern Hebei and avoid the edge for the time being."

Hearing this, Yuan Shu was not calm, but after thinking about it, it could only be so.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were unanimously approved.

"That's it, that's it, give the order to go down and withdraw to Yangzhou!"

Three days later.

Cao Cao led 20,000 iron cavalry and 30,000 infantry in his headquarters to point directly at the location of Yuan Shu and Hebei North.

Sun Ce continued to grabs territory in Jiangdong, especially with the departure of Yuan Shu, many cities had lost their ability to resist, and they were all captured by Sun Ce.

In Huaibei, where Lu Bu is located, he won more with less, defeated Yuan Shu's tens of thousands of troops, and wantonly harvested in the land of Huaibei.

In contrast, Cao Cao's frontal advance has become a lot more flat.

"Report!"

Just then, a soldier rode back from the front.

Cao Cao stopped his horses, and at the same time all the soldiers behind him stopped.

"Prime Minister, the front has reached the Runan Ground Steps, and Yuan Shu's army has been discovered."

The spy knelt on one knee and reported to Cao Cao.

"Yuan Shu's army?"

Cao Cao's eyes lit up, and then he laughed: "Haha, it's really interesting, what do you want, inform the whole army, prepare for battle, and at the same time speed up the march!" ”

"Yes!"

Soon, an army of tens of thousands of people began to speed up the flying.

Everywhere I passed, there was dust and smoke billowing from the sky.

By the time Cao Cao's army reached the outskirts of the Runan region, it had already stopped advancing, and Cao Cao, led by spies, stood on the hillside and looked at Yuan Shu's army in the distance.

"Prime Minister, it has been found out that it is Liu Xun who stays in Runan, with about 40,000 troops, and the general has Liu Xing!"

At this time, the spies reported the situation to Cao Cao.

The smile on Cao Cao's face became even stronger.

"Okay, keep your people watching, and report as soon as there is a move!"

"Yes!"

The spies departed.

Cao Cao was still observing, completely unaware that Zhao Yun had come behind him.

"Prime Minister, have we attacked this time?"

When Cao Cao saw clearly that it was Zhao Yun, he hurriedly patted him on the shoulder: "General Zhao, you see that Liu Xun's camp is a valley, surrounded by mountains on three sides, and there is only one entrance and exit, just like a pocket with an open mouth. ”

"Prime Minister, what do you mean is easy to defend and difficult to attack?" Zhao Yun was a little puzzled.

Cao Cao shook his head: "No, on the contrary, our army only needs to drive straight in, and quickly block the mouth of the bag, and Liu Xun's army inside will not be able to run away!" ”

Hearing this, Zhao Yun couldn't help but admire.

This Cao Cao's scheming is really extraordinary, and it is far from what he thinks.

"Okay, it's up to you next, 20,000 iron cavalry under your command as the vanguard, and I will lead 30,000 infantry to block the mouth of the bag." Cao Cao said again.

Zhao Yun was stunned at first, and then suddenly clenched his fists: "The last general will obey the order!" ”

Night had fallen and the sky had begun to get dark.

Liu Xun did not notice anything abnormal, a fire was being lit in the camp for cooking, and all the soldiers were resting.

Suddenly, there was a violent shaking of the ground.

Immediately after, at the entrance of the valley, there was a dull sound of horses' hooves and smoke and dust in the sky.

This made the soldiers who were standing guard immediately notice the abnormality and blew the emergency horn one after another.

But the sound of the trumpet was too slow.

It was far less slow than the speed of the iron cavalry, and the soldiers in the camp had already been picked up by a general wearing silver armor and holding a spear before they were ready.